CVE-2008-3440

Published: Aug 1, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Affected (4)

Products: Sun: Java

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sun Java	Up to 1.6.0
Sun Java	Version 1.6.0
Sun Java	Version 1.6.0 01
Sun Java	Version 1.6.0 02

Related CWEs

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (8)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020584

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020584

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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